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HANSARDCovid-19: Government Use of ConsultantsThe hon. Lady makes a very serious insinuation about some of the ways in which contracts were let. As I said, we have external and internal audits to make sure that those…12 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I appreciate the hon. Member’s scrutiny. It is very important that we build public confidence in everything that we are trying to do on procurement. Ultimately, this is a narrow…11 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. It is an honour to make my first statutory instrument…11 Nov 2020HANSARD External Private Contractors: Government Use and EmploymentI want to leave time for the hon. Member for Liverpool, Wavertree to respond, so I will not give way. There will always be situations where it makes sense to use contractors,…21 Oct 2020HANSARD External Private Contractors: Government Use and EmploymentI thank the hon. Lady for her comments. Does she believe that the local authority in Leicester would be capable of delivering a fully functioning test-and-trace system that would…21 Oct 2020HANSARD External Private Contractors: Government Use and EmploymentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Paula Barker) for securing the debate. The Government…21 Oct 2020HANSARD External Private Contractors: Government Use and EmploymentIt is important to understand that the private sector has provided the framework for the system, with local authorities able to plug into that framework. The private sector…21 Oct 2020HANSARD External Private Contractors: Government Use and EmploymentI do not think I have time to give way. Mr Pritchard, what time does the debate finish?21 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingI am afraid that time is short, so I will continue if I may. The network is developing all the time, and at the moment includes five major Lighthouse laboratories, 96 NHS labs…14 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingIt is a pleasure to close this debate on behalf of the Government, and I would like to thank all hon. and right hon. Members across the House for their varied and considered…14 Oct 2020HANSARDLocal Contact TracingI will take that suggestion away. We have listened to a lot of what has been said today, and there has been a lot of constructive feedback. I just want to let the hon. Member for…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Leaving the EUIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. This is my first Westminster Hall debate since returning from maternity leave. I feel I should have contributed to…05 Oct 2020HANSARDRegional Economic OpportunityI thank my hon. Friend for his question. He also makes a passionate pitch for his constituency. The Government are committed to levelling up across the UK, ensuring that this…01 Oct 2020HANSARDRegional Economic OpportunityAnother very passionate case—perhaps a bit too passionate. It is incredible to see how firmly Teesside has been put on the map over the past few years because of its Mayor and…01 Oct 2020HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Covid-19The private sector has played a vital role in the Government’s response to the covid-19 outbreak, such as delivering over 15,000 ventilators in under four months to support the…01 Oct 2020HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Covid-19The DHSC has procured over 32 billion items from UK-based manufacturers and international partners—an incredibly difficult task at an incredibly difficult time. We received over…01 Oct 2020HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Covid-19It has been an extremely challenging time, as I have said, and the private sector has been a valuable partner in everything we have done. The contracts awarded have been extremely…01 Oct 2020HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Covid-19I am afraid that the Competition and Markets Authority is not within my remit, but I am happy to look into any concerns, because contracts and procurement performance are within…01 Oct 2020HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Covid-19As I have said, without the private sector, we would have struggled to deliver the testing capacity that we now have. Serco and Sitel are approved suppliers on the Crown…01 Oct 2020HANSARDRegional Economic OpportunityThank you, Mr Speaker. This Chamber has changed in many ways since I went on maternity leave, but I am glad to say that the atmosphere has markedly improved for the better thanks…01 Oct 2020